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Valid: Kyle Of Lochalsh, Kyle Akin
Auxiliary Lugger (20th Century)
Site Name Valid: Kyle Of Lochalsh, Kyle Akin
Classification Auxiliary Lugger (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Bck 155; Loch Alsh; Valid (Bck 155)
Canmore ID 295733
Site Number NG72NE 8023
NGR NG 75 29
NGR Description NG c. 75 29
Datum Datum not recorded
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- Council Highland
- Parish Maritime - Highland
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Maritime
- Former County Not Applicable
NG72NE 8023 c. 75 29
N57 18 W5 44
NLO: Kyle of Lochalsh [name: NG 762 272]
Loch Alsh [name centred NG 80 25]
Kyle Akin [name centred NG 758 268].
Possibly on map sheet NG72NW.
(Classified as Auxiliary Lugsail [Lugger]: registration cited as BCK 155, and date orf loss as 23 January 1920). Valid: this vessel was wrecked and a total loss in Kyle of Lochalsh.
Registration: Buckie. Built 1901. 42grt. Length: 23m. Beam: 6m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 18.0 W5 44.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. It remains unclear whether the vessel was wrecked within or beyond the immediate area of Kyle of Lochalsh.
The vessel presumably stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 11 August 2008.
Loss (23 January 1920)
(Classified as Auxiliary Lugsail [Lugger]: registration cited as BCK 155, and date of loss as 23 January 1920). Valid: this vessel was wrecked and a total loss in Kyle of Lochalsh.
Registration: Buckie. Built 1901. 42grt. Length: 23m. Beam: 6m.
(Location of loss cited as N57 18.0 W5 44.0).
I G Whittaker 1998.
Note (11 August 2008)
The location assigned to this record is essentially tentative. It remains unclear whether the vessel was wrecked within or beyond the immediate area of Kyle of Lochalsh.
The vessel presumably stranded.
Information from RCAHMS (RJCM), 11 August 2008.
Reference (2011)
Whittaker ID : 15119
Name : VALID (BCK 155)
Latitude : 571800
Longitude : 54400
Date Built : 1901
Registration : BUCKIE
Type : AUX. LUGSAIL
Tonnage : 42
Tonnage Code : G
Length : 23
Beam : 6
Loss Day : 23
Loss Month : 1
Loss Year : 1920
Comment : Wrecked and a total loss in Kyle of Lochalsh.
